Celebrity safety zone?

Britney Spears

Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times

When Britney Spears went to court in late January to plead for renewed child visitation rights, mainstream media and paparazzi swarmed a car that her friend Sam Lufti was riding in. Spears turned out not to be in the car.

When Britney Spears went to court in late January to plead for renewed child visitation rights, mainstream media and paparazzi swarmed a car that her friend Sam Lufti was riding in. Spears turned out not to be in the car. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)